What Fits: Céline Nano Luggage Tote

Our What Fits category is a reader favorite, and I promise we'll be sharing more bags and what you can expect to fit inside them in the near future. (If you have requests on bags you want to see included, let me know in the comments below.) Knowing the interior capacity of a bag is especially important for smaller styles; what looks like it can fit a continental wallet in a stock image may only be able to handle a card case in real life.

When the Cèline Luggage Tote became all the rage, I'd see it almost every time I turned the corner in NYC. The bag was the thing to have, and people were going crazy to get the colors they wanted. I snatched up a few very quickly, and the Nano size (the smallest the brand makes) ended up being my favorite.

One of the reasons I love this bag is because it fits my long continental zip wallet. I've always liked a big wallet, and many of the smaller bags I own don't work with this one, which I love and have had forever. Of course I can transfer the cards I need into a card case, but I like having everything; just in case I need my health insurance card or my Starbucks gift card, I know I didn't forget it. A large wallet slides into the bag snugly, but it isn't too tight. It's easy to get the wallet in and out, but it does take up a bit more room than is ideal. If you have a smaller wallet, it will open this bag up to even more space.

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I have to carry my sunglasses with me since the sun in South Florida is intense year-round, and my case fits into the bag just fine. And then, I always have a few other items with me: my iPhone, car keys, a couple lip glosses and business cards. The dimensions of the Nano are 8" H X 8" W X 4" D, and the Nano currently retails for $2,700 in solid-color leather.

Louis Vuitton has released new Nano bags for Spring/Summer 2016. The Monogram Empreinte Montaigne and Monogram Canvas bags are now available in Nano sizes. The Nano Alma Bag also comes in new Epi Denim leather.

A few months after the Nano Collection was released in July, the brand has increased its prices slightly, with the Nano Speedy priced at $955 (USD), $5.00 more than the Speedy 25 bag.

Check out the new Nano bags and the increased prices of the original styles.

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They’re tiny and a bit pricey; they’re cute and fashionable. Every iconic bag deserves to shrink at house of Louis Vuitton and that includes the Montaigne and Dora Bag.

Sometime ago, we’ve announced the shrinking-evolution of the Louis Vuitton iconic bags like the Noe, Alma, W or the Alma Bag. They’re available in miniature-size – and they’re so cut like little babies.

But here’s the story; Louis Vuitton has made more bags in tiny edition and now the Nano Montaigne and Dora Bag are included in the collection. And besides that, the Nano Alma Bag is even crafted in Epi Leather.

These tiny size handbags are ideal for daily essentials – you know, the thing you need to take when you go out like your smartphone, credit cards and keys. And oh, you want to know in real-life what fits inside this bag. Then read this:

So forget about the Wallet on Chain Bags because these are perfect as well – they’re light-weighed, versatile and also featured with long strap to carry on your shoulder.

Having already previewed these babies up close whilst in Tokyo last week for Louis Vuitton’s F/W15 press presentation, I can safely say this. THEY ARE TOO FREAKING ADORABLE TO RESIST. Yes, I’m talking about the new Nano collection, which takes house classics (and a few new bags), places them under Wayne Szalinski’s shrink ray and, you guessed it, shrunk.

And by shrunk, I mean really, really tiny, with each fitting comfortably in the palm of my hand, which should make them around 20 cm from end to end max. 7 different styles are up for grabs (you could actually do it quite literally as well, seeing how small they are), from icons like the Alma, Lockit, Noé and Speedy to recent additions like the Pallas, W and the Turenne.

Available in a variety of colours and finishes (some bags, for example, only come inMonogram Canvas, while others like the Nano Alma only come in Epi), I’ve been told they will be released progressively from 8 July, with more colours added to the collection right up to September or October.

Last but not least, the collection’s prices, which you’ll be wanting to know after you’ve decided which bag you’re getting. Because the collection encompasses bags in either canvas and leather, the price range is pretty wide, from SGD1110 for the Nano Noé and Nano Speedy to SGD1510 for the Nano Pallas and the Nano Turenne. TheNano Alma in Epi is also SGD1510, and moving up we’ve got the Nano Lockit andNano W that come in at SGD2340 apiece (full leather, that’s why).

Just a couple months ago, Louis Vuitton introduced the Nano Bag Collection. Were you excited? Have you read the news?

Well… the Nano Collection was basically stuffed with ‘all the iconic handbags’, but then in ultra-mini sizes. Perhaps the moment of the mini bags have come, you know, we’re spotting more and more people carrying super-tiny bags.

What’s so hot about small bags? While the price tags are just a bit cheaper, we think its because small bags are cute.

The next question we should ask is…how much essential can you store in these Nano bags? Well, we have talked to DayDreamer (not her real name of course) about this case because she has bought her very own Nano Alma Bag.

Here are some images for you to see:

DayDreamer: ‘Here are the pictures of my bag and the stuff I can fit into it – the iPhone 6 plus, the slim coin purse from Radley London, my passport, a Dior lipgloss, my house and car keys, and a small comb from an airline travel kit.’

Awesome, so it can fit all-your-essentials. That’s very important! And more…

DayDreamer: ‘The straps are not detachable compared to the larger Alma’s, and it doesn’t come with a padlock…’.

Louis Vuitton’s Nano collection may be teeny tiny, but you can be sure that it’s going to make a gigantic impact. Part of the brand’s Fall/Winter 2015 Collection, the range will feature the Speedy, Alma, Lockit, Noé, Pallas, Turenne and W Bags in a pint sized avatar.

The collection is Nicolas Ghesquière’s tribute to Louis Vuitton’s rich history of luggage and handbagdesign. In this collection you’ll find adorable mini monograms, stark red leather and pale pink leather too.
Prices will range from around $810 for the Speedy and Noe, $1,060 for the Turenne to $1,110 for the Pallas and Epi Alma. Slated to launch in July, the collection will surely be a hit with collectors and we’re sure that it will sell out before you know it so be prepared!